Napkin



June 25; 1929;

P. J. CHRISTMAN. JR

" NAPKIN M M W Filed March 22, 1928 Patented June 25, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

PETER J". CHRISTMAN, JR, OF GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN.

NAPKIN.

Application filed March'22, 1928.

This invention relates to napkins.

Objects of this invention. are to provide a novel form of folded napkin which is so folded that it provides a finished folded napkin having a double edge on both its upper or lower sides and 011 both its right or left marginal edges so as to provide an unusually strong edge which will not tear when the napkin is pulled from a container and which also provides means permitting the grasping of the napkin from either side and from either edge.

A further object of this invention. is to provide a novel form of folded napkin which is so made that it will stack evenly and provide a uniform package or stack as distinguished from a stack which tends to tilt towards one side or end.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a view of the napkin laid out flat;

Figure 2 is a view of the napkin after it has received its first folds;

Figure 3 is a view of the napkin after the edge flaps have been folded;

igure i is a view of the finished napkin after it has received its last or transverse fold.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that a napkin such as a paper napkin, for instance, as shown in Figure 1, is provided with end flaps 1 and a central body portion, although in reality it is one continuous piece of thin paper. It is described in this manner for a purpose which will appear as the description proceeds.

The first step in the process of folding the napkin is to form a double folded edge 3 on opposite sides of the central panel 2, as shown in Figure 2. Thereafter, first one end flap 1 is folded in and then the other end flap is folded, as shown in Figure 3. This provides an elongated folded napkin having a double edge on each side and having a flat undersurface. This napkin is folded transversely alon the line i to form the finished folded napkin shown in Figure 4. This finished folded napkin has the flat face folded in and thus presents a; double folded edge on each side and on its top and bottom. This construc- Serial No. 263,630.

tion is such that it is immaterial which way the napkin is placed in a container, as a person may readily remove the napkin by grasping one of the double folds whichever side or edge is presented.

The double folds also strengthen the edges and prevent tearing even if the napkin should accidentally or temporarily hang in the container.

In addition to this, the napkin lends itself readily to the formation of a uniform stack or package as the thickness at the side or marginal edges is the same at all portions of the napkin. The result of this that a uniform stack may be produced by the use of this napkin which will not have a tendency to tilt in any direction whatsoever.

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, such description is intended as illustrative rather than limiting as the invention may be variously embodied and as the scope of such invention is to be determined. as claimed.

I claim:

1. A folded napkin comprising a central panel, a pair of side flaps, a double fold between each side flap and the central panel forming a pair of inwardly extending folds, said side flaps being folded back upon said central panel and. said napkin being transversely folded to present said pair of inwardly extending folds on both the top and the bottom.

2. A folded napkin comprising a central panel, a pair of side flaps, a double fold between each side flap and the central panel forming a pair of inwardly extending folds, said side flaps being folded away from the double folds towards the other side of said central. panel and overlapping one another, said napkin having a transverse fold, whereby the said pair of double folds are presented. on both the uppe and lower side of the completely folded napkin, and said side flaps being positioned with n the interior of the completely folded napkin.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Green Bay, in the county of Brown and State of lvisconsin.

PETER J. GHRISTli IAN, JR. 

